Cannot access Microphone Boost on a Presario V5204NR

Hello and welcome Bob mate I just looked up the site and they reckon they do not do any drivers for any OS besides the XP and Vista.
What if I Don't See My Operating System? | HP® Support

Now I would be tempted to download the Vista one - what have you got to lose? You cna always uninstall it and go back to the XP. Software & driver downloads Compaq Presario V5204NR Notebook PC | HP® Support


Having said that I checked the HP site for Conexant and came up with this Conexant High-Definition SmartAudio 221 Driver | HP® Support

The last alternative I can think of is actually contacting HP themselves, and to be brutally honest I think maybe mate this is the time for a new machine - sorry but it has some pretty old specs
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Would make a nice back up machine all the same.

The Vista drivers are applicable to Win 7, but not the XP. Vista/Win7 handle some sound functions differently than XP and the reason the XP's do not work.

If that does not work, the best alternative is to use a USB connected sound "card" that is Win 7 compatible. The other option, as noted is to retire the PC and get a new one.

fireberd said:

The Vista drivers are applicable to Win 7, but not the XP. Vista/Win7 handle some sound functions differently than XP and the reason the XP's do not work.

If that does not work, the best alternative is to use a USB connected sound "card" that is Win 7 compatible. The other option, as noted is to retire the PC and get a new one.

Thanks mate I had wondered if you had seen this one and that is handy to know re the driver:)

No response, guess we took care of his problem.

fireberd said:

No response, guess we took care of his problem.

Mmm would have been nice to let us know though. You win some you lose some:)